Jeroboam – Bible Q

Who split Judah and Israel?

Answered by BibleQ . December 10, 2009 - 9:17 pm

There are two answers, depending on how you look at it. In human terms, Rehoboam and Jeroboam share the responsibility. Rehoboam was foolish, and Jeroboam was ambitious. Rehoboam became king of the 12 tribes of Israel when his father (Solomon) died in about 931BC. But he was quickly challenged by Jeroboam who became king of […]

How did the Jeroboam wine bottle get its name?

Answered by BibleQ . August 22, 2009 - 8:03 pm

The Jeroboam is a large wine bottle, four times the size of a standard bottle. It is the most famous of a number of wine bottles with biblical names. The following table is adapted from Wikipedia’s entry on “Wine bottle”

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Who split Judah and Israel?

How did the Jeroboam wine bottle get its name?

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